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NCAA Football - Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 - Navy @ SMU

Navy crushes SMU, 75-31

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

DALLAS - SMU had a lot on the line when they hosted Navy Saturday. not only were the Mustangs battling for the Gansz Trophy, created in memory of Navy player Frank Gansz in 2009, but they were also facing their last chance to become bowl eligible this season. Unfortunately, they came up short on both fronts, which no doubt delivered quite a sting to the 17 seniors who played their last game on the Hilltop.

It started out well for the Ponies who jumped out to a 7-0 lead in the first after Ben Hicks connected with Courtland Sutton for a 19-yard touchdown pass with 10:41 left on the clock. Navy quickly answered back with a 29-yard carry by Will Worth to tie the game. With a little over a minute left in the first, Worth again carried the ball in for a touchdown. The 5 yard carry put Navy up 14-7. The Mustangs made it a 14-10 game after a 26-yard field goal kick by Josh Williams with 11:40 left in the second. The two teams then traded off on a pair of touchdowns each to give Navy a slight 28-24 lead at halftime.

The Midshipmen dominated the third quarter, scoring at will. They put up four touchdowns, and allowed SMU nothing, to take a commanding 56-24 lead going into the fourth quarter. Navy added three more, quite unnecessary, touchdowns in the fourth, while SMU only mustered another seven points. Ke'Mon Freeman took the Ponies' last score in on a two-yard run with 5:44 left to play.

With heavy hearts, the Mustang Nation was once again disappointed to not be continuing into the post-season with a bowl bid.SMU finished the 2016 campaign 5-7, but will be represented in the post-season by Senior Defensive Back Darrion Millines, who has been selected to play in the 2017 National Football Players Association Collegiate Bowl. The bowl will be nationally televised on January 21, 2017 from California State University.

Bulls hold off Ponies, 35-27

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

DALLAS - Fresh off of a road win at East Carolina, the SMU Mustangs returned home to face the Bulls of South Florida Saturday evening on the Hilltop. SMU and USF have faced each other just three times coming into tonight's game, with the Bulls holding a 2-1 series lead. SMU players wore teal ribbons on their helmets to raise awareness of sexual and domestic violence. Brenda Tracy, a rape survivor and activist, participated in the pre-game coin toss.

The Bulls lit up the scoreboard first with a 77-yard touchdown pass from Quint Flowers to Marq Scantling to put USF up 7-0 with 14:44 left on the clock in the first quarter. SMU answered back with their own eight yard touchdown pass from Ben Hicks to Courtland Sutton to tie the game. The Bulls quickly regained the lead, however, on a 60-yard run by Marlon Mack. With 5:50 left in the second, SMU again tied the game after Ke'Mon Freeman connected with James Proche for a 43-yard touchdown pass. The play clock read just over two minutes to play in the first half when USF regained the lead on a 28-yard pass from Flowers to Tyre McCants. SMU trailed 21-14 at the half.

The Bulls widened their lead to 14 less than two minutes into the third quarter. Flowers found McCants again, this time for a 65-yard touchdown pass. The Ponies managed to pull within seven with 54-yard pass from Hicks to Sutton with 2:15 left in the third. SMU then added a 24-yard field goal off the foot of Josh Williams to pull within four, 28-24, going into the fourth. It took only one more score by South Florida to put the game away, and that came on a 9-yard run by D'Erne Johnson at the 13:09 mark of the fourth. SMU added another three with a 21-yard field goal, but the effort came up short.

The Mustangs were hoping the momentum they found at ECU would carry them past the Bulls, thus making them bowl eligible, something that hasn't happened for the program since 2012. The Ponies will regroup before hosting Navy next Saturday. The game is the last for SMU in the regular season, as well as their last chance to secure bowl eligibility this year. Game time is set for 2:30 pm on the Hilltop.

Cowboys take down the Frogs, 31-6

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

FORT WORTH - After their second bye-week in the last five weeks, the Frogs were back in action Saturday as they hosted #13 Oklahoma State at the Carter. This was only the second time in five seasons that TCU has hosted OSU. When the Frogs joined the Big XII, they inherited Texas A&M's schedule which owed the Cowboys an extra home game. Both teams were led by the winningest coaches for their respective schools. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson has 148 wins, and OSU Head Coach Mike Gundy came into the game with 102 victories to his credit.

All was quiet on both benches until the 3:34 mark of the first quarter. Kavonte Turpin took a four-yard pass from Kenny Hill in to put the Frogs up 6-0, after the missed PAT. With 42 seconds left in the opening quarter, OSU's Chris Lacy put the Cowboys up 7-6 on a three-yard touchdown pass. Although unknown to both sides, this score by OSU would be enough to put another mark in the win column for the Cowboys. A 27-yard field goal by Ben Grogan with 3:34 left in the second gave the Cowboys a 10-6 lead at halftime.

OSU added two rushing touchdowns in the third quarter, with the first coming from a 19-yard carry by Chris Carson. Mason Rudolph took the second one in from just two yards out to make it 24-6 going into the fourth. All the Frogs could do was watch helplessly as OSU added a final touchdown on a 12-yard carry by Rudolph in the fourth, giving the Cowboys an easy victory on the road.

The Frogs, who are still hunting another "W" to make them bowl eligible, will travel down I-35 to face the Texas Longhorns on Black Friday. Game time is set for 2:30 pm.

NCAA Football - Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 - Memphis @ SMU

Ponies Fall Prey to Tigers, 51-7

JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

DALLAS - The SMU Mustangs returned to the Hilltop Saturday hosting Memphis on Homecoming Weekend. The Ponies came into the game fresh off of two wins, looking to make a three game winning streak in conference play, something they haven't had since 2009. This is the ninth meeting between the two schools with Memphis holding a 5-3 edge. The Tigers have won the last two match-ups, including a 63-0 blowout last season in Memphis.

Memphis lit up the scoreboard first on a 50-yard pass from Riley Ferguson to Anthony Miller not quite two minutes into the game to give the Tigers a quick 7-0 lead. Less than two minutes later, the Tigers doubled their lead after Ferguson found Joey Magnifico for a four-yard touchdown pass. With less than four minutes to play in the opening quarter, SMU's Ben Hicks connected with Ke'Mon Freeman for a 16-yard touchdown pass to cut Memphis' lead in half. Unfortunately, SMU saw their morale deflated after a 99-yard kickoff return by Memphis' Henderson to make it 21-7.

The Ponies would never score again, as Memphis pummeled them, scoring at will for three more quarters. TThe Tigers added a field goal and two touchdowns in the second quarter to take a 38-7 lead at halftime. The added the same in the third to go up 51-7. Maybe they took pity on the Ponies, or maybe SMU's defense performed slightly better than their offense, either way Memphis was quiet in the fourth quarter. The Tigers waltzed away with a 51-7 victory.

SMU heads to Carolina to face the Pirates of East Carolina next Saturday. They will be back in action on the Hilltop on Nov. 19 as they host the University of South Florida Bulls at 6 PM.

NCAA Football - Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 - Texas Tech @ TCU

Frogs Fall to Raiders in Double OT, 27-24

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

FORT WORTH - TCU returned to action Saturday as they hosted the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Since joining the Big 12 Conference, TCU is 2-2 against Tech, having won the past two meetings. Although the Frogs are 21-19 against the Raiders in Fort Worth, Tech holds the overall series at 30-25-3. Last year's heart-stopping match-up in Lubbock, which the Frogs won 55-52, snapped a four game losing streak for TCU in Lubbock. Both starting quarterbacks have fathers who played major league baseball, a nice piece of trivia knowledge.

In what would turn out to be a very low-scoring game, the Frogs struck first with 4:40 left to play in the first quarter. Derrick Green carried the ball in from two yards out to put the Frogs up 7-0. The Red Raiders answered back in the opening minutes of the second quarter with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Patrick Mahomes II to Reginald Davis to tie the game. Brandon Hatfield punched a 23-yard field goal through with 9:33 left to play in the second to give the Frogs back the lead at 10-7. It didn't take long for Tech to square things up again with a 41-yard field goal at the 6:49 mark of the second. The score would stay tied going into halftime.

All was quiet in the third as neither side could find the end-zone, but just 23 seconds into the fourth quarter, TCU regained the lead as Trevorris Johnson stepped into the end-zone on a one-yard carry to make it 17-10 Frogs. It looked the Frogs were going to capture a win at home in regulation, but with 1:28 left to play, Mahomes with Dylan Cantrell with an 8-yard pass to tie the game and send into over-time.

The Raiders took possession of the ball first and Mahomes took the ball in from 15 yards out to go up 24-17. After pulling Kenny Hill, the Frogs took possession of the ball behind quarterback Sawyer Foster. Foster teamed up with Desmon White for a 25-yard touchdown pass, and we headed into a second over-time. TCU's field goal kicker, who had run more cold than hot all day, had his 39-yard field goal attempt blocked. The Frogs had no choice but to hand the ball over the Tech and they could keep them out of the end-zone. Although they were successful in doing so, they couldn't stop the field goal game. The 37-yard attempt was good, allowing Tech to take the 27-24 victory back to Lubbock.

TCU will regroup before hitting the road next weekend. They take a trip down I-35 to face the Baylor Bears at 2:30 pm.

NCAA Football - Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016 - SMU vs. #11 Houston

Mustangs Trample #11 Houston, 38-16

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

DALLAS - After a bye week, the SMU Mustangs returned to action Saturday evening as they hosted the #11 University of Houston Cougars at Ford Stadium. The game marked the first time since 1990 that SMU has faced a ranked UH team. The teams have faced each other 31 times previously, with Houston leading the series 20-10-1. SMU struck first with the only points of the first quarter. Ben Hicks took the ball in from one yard out to make it 7-0. They struck again just seconds into the second quarter with a 31-yard pass from Hicks to Jeremiah Gaines to go up 14-0. A two yard pass from Hicks to Courtland Sutton with 10:58 left to play in the first half gave the Ponies a very comfortable 21-0 lead. The Cougars were finally able to crack the scoreboard with 7:59 left in the half on a five yard pass from Greg Ward Jr. to Steven Dunbar. SMU added a 28-yard touchdown pass from Hicks to James Proche with just seconds left on the clock to take a 28-7 lead at the half.

The Cougars put up the only points of the third quarter. Ward Jr. found Tyler McCloskey for a two yard touchdown pass at the 7:52 mark to close to gap to 28-14. SMU powered through the final quarter of play putting up to more scores to seal the upset. A 26-yard field goal by Josh Williams with 12:27 left in the game put the Ponies up 38-14. Although Houston managed a team safety late in the game, Braeden West’s 10 yard touchdown run with 3:50 remaining made a rally unattainable.

The Mustangs travel to New Orleans to face Tulane Saturday, 10/29, at 3PM CT.

Falcons clipped by New Mexico, 45-40

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

DALLAS - Saturday afternoon, the Air Force Academy Falcons and the University of New Mexico Lobos faced off on the famed turf of Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas in front of a crowd of 18,756. It is the first neutral site in the series between the two schools. The Falcons, however, are no stranger to the stadium. They played TCU in the 1959 Cotton Bowl, which ended in a 0-0 tie. Air Force and New Mexico first played each other in Colorado Springs in 1957, which Air Force won, 31-0. The Falcons lead the series 21-12, and had won nine of the last 12 meetings going into today’s game.New Mexico struck first, and never trailed. The Lobos went up 7-0 after a one yard run by Richard McQuarley with 13:57 left in the opening quarter. Air Force answered back with a 48-yard field goal to make it 7-3. Each sided added a touchdown before the end of the first to send New Mexico into the second quarter with a 14-10 lead. The Lobos were quick to strike again with a one yard run by Tyrone Owens to make it 21-10 with 13:21 to go in the first half. The two sides traded touchdowns a couple more times before Air Force kicked a 37-yard field goal at the buzzer to trail 35-27 at the half.

Both sides were quiet through half of the third quarter until New Mexico McQuarley ran for another one yard touchdown to give the Lobos some breathing room at 42-27. A 20-yard pass from Nate Romine to Ronald Cleveland with 5:33 on the clock closed the gap for the Falcons, making it a one possession game at 42-34. New Mexico was able to return it to a two possession gap with a 49-yard field goal at the end of the quarter. The Falcons weren’t done fighting though, and managed the only score of the fourth quarter. Tim McVey took the ball in from six yards out, but a failed two-point conversion attempt left he Falcon rally short, 45-40.

NCAA Football - Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016 - OU @ #19 TCU

Sooners edge past Frogs, 52-46

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

FORT WORTH - #19 TCU hosted the Oklahoma Sooners this afternoon in Fort Worth. OU holds a 10-5 all-time record against TCU, and the last time the two teams met in Fort Worth, in 2014, then #25 TCU beat #3 OU 37-33. The Frogs and Sooners have faced each other four times in Big XII play, and all four games have been decided by seven points or less. Today's game was no different.

The Frogs sruck first with an 18-yard pass from Kenny Hill to Jaelan Austin to go up 7-0 with 14:11 to play in the opening quarter. OU answered back with a 4-yard quarterback keeper by Baker Mayfield to even things up. Hill then found Cole Hunt for 3-yard touchdown pass to make it 14-7 with 5:29 left on the clock. The Frogs took a 21-7 lead into the second quarter after Hill connected with Kyle Hicks for a 61-yard touchdown pass with 2:42 left in the first.

OU dominated the second quarter of play striking first with another QB keeper, this time from nine yards out to cut the lead to 21-14. An eight yard run by Samaje Perine tied thee game at 21-21. Back to back touchdown throws by Mayfield to Dede Westbrook put the Sooners up 35-21. TCU was able to add three at the buzzer to trail 35-24 at the half. The Sooners scored the only points of the third quarter, with the first coming at the 12:20 mark on a two yard run by Joe Mixon. Perine added a one yard run of his own with 4:11 left to play to increase OU's lead to 49-24.

The Frogs fought back in the fourth. Taj Williams started the effort with a 64 yard touchdown pass from Hill to begin the quarter. Kyle Hicks added a two yard carry for 7 more with 8:08 left in the game. A monstrous 74 yard pass from Hill to Williams again brought the Frogs within three 5:36 still to play. Although valiant, the rally effort did fall short as OU was able to add a 35-yard field goal with 1:55 on the clock to seal a 52-46 victory.

Hill went 26 for 44 with one interception and had a career-high five touchdowns in the contest. Hicks' 61 yard touchdown was the longest of his career, and his second touchdown pass of at least 60 yards this season. Taj Williams notched a career-high 210 receiving yards on five receptions and two touchdowns.

The Frogs travel to Lawrence to face the Kansas Jayhawks at 11 am CST next Saturday, 10-8.

NCAA Football - Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 - TCU @ SMU

TCU wins Battle of the Iron Skillet, 33-3

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

DALLAS - Both SMU and TCU came into tonight's match-up fresh off of wins at home. This game marks the first time TCU has been on the road so far this season. TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson is 12-2 over-all against the Mustangs, and the Frogs hold a 48-40-7 edge over the Ponies in the series which began in Fort Worth in 1915. TCU shut out SMU 43-0 that year. The Frogs have won eight of the last nine games against SMU, and 14 of the last 16.

The score was kept quite close throughout the first half of the game. SMU scored first with a 23 yard field goal by Josh Williams. TCU answered back 46 yard field goal by Ryan Graf to even things up going into the second quarter. A 20 yard field goal by Graf in the second gave TCU a 6-0 lead at halftime.

TCU returned to the field in the third and dominated the Ponies the rest of the game. Just seconds into the quarter Kenny Hill found John Diarse for a 75 yard touchdown pass. A two yard pass from Hill to Jaelan Austin put the Frogs up 20-3 going into the fourth quarter. TCU added six more off of 30 and 25 yard fielf goal, respectively, from Brandon Hatfield. The victory was finalized with 4:47 left in the game on a 14-yard carry by Trevorris Johnson to give the Frogs a 33-3 win on the road.

The Frogs are back in action next Saturday as they host Oklahoma. Kick-off slated for 4 pm CST.

SMU wins home opener against Liberty, 29-14

JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

DALLAS – The Mustangs spent the first two weeks of their 2016 season on the road, and finally returned home to host Liberty Saturday evening. This was the first time the two teams had met on the field, as well as the first time SMU has faced a time from the Big South Conference. Going into this match-up, the Ponies had won five of the last eight home openers.

The Mustangs found the end zone first with a 23-yard run by Braeden West with 12:07 left on the clock in the opening quarter. Liberty answered back with a one-yard carry by Mosley. A 24-yard field goal by SMU’s Josh Williams with 2:48 left on the clock gave the Mustangs a 10-7 lead going into the second. SMU posted the only points of the second quarter with another 24-yard field goal by Williams, taking a 13-7 lead at the half.

West took the ball 66-yards to the house at the 10:19 mark of the third, but a failed two-point conversion put the Mustangs up 19-7. Liberty closed the gap with an 8-yard pass from Calvert to Shells to trail by only 5, at 19-14, going into the final quarter. The SMU defense shut down Liberty in the fourth while the offense added 10 more points. Williams punched through a 27-yard field goal with 47 seconds on the clock, and an ensuing 34-yard interception return allowed SMU to add a final seven points to claim a 2-14 victory at home.

The Mustangs will host cross-town rival TCU on Friday, Sept. 23 in the Battle of the Iron Skillet. Game-time is set for 7PM.

Frogs knock the wind out of Cyclones, 41-20

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JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

FORT WORTH – Today’s game marked the eighth time TCU has faced Iowa State. The Frogs are 3-1 against the Cyclones since entering the Big 12, and 6-1 overall in the series. The Frogs and Cyclones met for the first time in 1995 where TCU claimed a 27-10 victory at home. TCU enters the game unranked for the first time in the last 31 polls. The last time the Frogs entered a game unranked was Sept. 21, 2014.

The Frogs wasted little time getting on the scoreboard. With 11:48 left to play in the opening quarter, TCU took a 3-0 lead on a 37-yard field goal by Ryan Graf. Kyle Hicks added a 64-yard touchdown carry to put the Frogs up 10-0 going into the second quarter. Iowa State answered back with an 8-yard touchdown carry by Joel Lanning to trail 10-7. Two 1-yard carries by Kenny Hill and Derrick Green gave TCU a comfortable 24-7 lead at the half.

The Frogs then extended their lead early in the third with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Hill to Hicks with 11:55 left on the clock. The Cyclones only managed to add 3 in the third with a 25-yard field goal by Cole Netten to make it 31-10. With 1:08 left in the quarter, Trevorris Johnson ran in from two yards out to make it 38-10 TCU in the lead. The Frogs left Graf on the bench, and brought in backup kicker Brandon Hatfield with 10:37 left in the regulation. Hatfield punched through a 37-yard kick to increase TCU’s lead to 41-10. That would be the final scoring opportunity for TCU, but the Frogs already had all the points they needed. The Cyclones managed to add a 1-yard touchdown run by Lanning, and a 30-yard field goal by Netten, but fell short of a win at 41-20.

Hicks rushed for 117 yards on 12 carries, marking his first 100-yard rushing game of his career. Hill has kept the ball and scored himself in all three games this season. His one-yard carry in today’s game is a team-high for rushing touchdowns in a season. The Frogs ravel across town to face SMU in the Battle of the Iron Skillet next Friday, Sept. 23. Kick-off is set for 7PM.

NCAA Football - Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016 - Arkansas at TCU

Arkansas puts on a show in 2OT in Battle of the old SWC, 41-38

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JENNIFER MULHAUSENFORT WORTH – Former Southwest Conference rivals Arkansas and #15 TCU stirred things up on the gridiron tonight in front of a sold-out crowd at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The teams played for the first time since 1991. The Razorbacks won that game in Fort Worth, 22-21, and hold a series edge of 42-24-2 over the Frogs. Arkansas has won their last five games at the Carter. Coach Patterson and Arkansas Head Coach Bret Bielema have faced each other once before, in the 2011 Rose Bowl where the Frogs triumphed over Wisconsin 21-19. Tonight was the first time TCU has played an SEC team since beating Ole Miss in the 2014 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl 42-3.

The game got off to a slow start with the ‘Backs doing all of the scoring in the first half. Two field goals by Cole Hedlund had Arkansas leading 6-0 with 12:07 left in the second. A 47-yard interception return by Brooks Ellis gave the Razorbacks a 13-0 lead at the half. TCU got on the board early in the third with a 9-yard run by Kyle Hicks. A 13-yard pass from Austin Allen to Drew Morgan with less than 4:30 to go in the quarter gave Arkansas a comfortable 20-7 lead.

The Frogs came alive and decided to play ball in the fourth. Kenny Hill and Kyle Hicks put it to the ‘Backs with three TD runs to claim the first lead of the game from the Frogs at 28-20. Unfortunately the TCU defense couldn’t keep Allen from finding Keon Hatcher for a 16-yard TD pass with 1:03 left in regulation. 63 seconds later, the score board showed 28 all, and we were headed to overtime in Cowtown.

Arkansas had possession of the ball first, and Allen found Jeremy Sprinkle for a 19-yard touchdown pass to go up 35-28. TCU answered right back with a 13-yard from Hill to Taj Williams, and a second OT was on the way. This time TCU had possession of the ball first, but only managed to put up 3 with a 37-yard field goal from Graf. Allen putting the nail in the Frogs’ coffin himself with a 5-yard run to take a 41-38 win back to Fayetteville.

Hill went 36 of 56 for 377 passing yards and a touchdown. Hicks had a career-high eight receptions in the loss. The Frogs will look to turn things around when they host the Iowa State Cyclones at 11 a.m. on September 17.

NCAA Football - Saturday, Step. 03, 2016 - South Dakota State at TCU

TCU Leaps past South Dakota, 59-41

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​JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

FORT WORTH – The 13th ranked TCU Horned Frogs opened their 2016 season at home against the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State this evening at Amon G. Carter Stadium. The preseason ranking is third-highest during Coach Patterson’s reign, behind #2 in 2016 and #6 in 2010. This is the first time the Frogs and Jackrabbits have mixed things up. Going into tonight’s game, the Frogs were 11-4 in season debuts under Coach P, and 71-39-9 overall. TCU has won the last 14 home openers, and is 14-1 overall in home openers under Patterson.

The Frogs lit up the scoreboard first with a 15-yard run by Kyle Hicks with 8:25 left to play in the first. Ryan Graf’s PAT made it 7-0. SDSU answered back with a little over a minute left in the opening quarter with a 25-yard field goal by Chase Vinatieri to trail 7-3. The action on the field increased in the second quarter with SDSU taking a 10-7 lead after an 87-yard run by Isaac Wallace. The Jackrabbits added 7 more on a 12-yard run by Taryn Christion with 9:55 left in the opening half. TCU finally gained some ground late in the second with an 81-yard punt return by KaVontae Turpin. Frogs QB Kenny Hill (transfer from TAMU) made the next score himself with a 4-yard keeper to give the Frogs back the lead at 21-17. It was short-lived though as SDSU answered back with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Christion to Jake Wieneke. A 32-yard field goal by Graf sent the two teams to the locker room at the half tied at 24.

Jaelan Austin helped TCU start the third quarter strong when he took a pass from Hill 60 yards for the Frog TD. SDSU wasn’t going to give up easily. Christion found Dallas Goedert for a 16-yard TD pass with 9:26 left in the third to re-tie the game at 31. A 3-yard run by Kyle Hicks and a 6-yard keeper from Hill gave the Frogs some breathing room with a 45-31 lead. With four seconds left in the third, Christion found Wieneke again for a 34-yard TD pass, putting the Jackrabbits right on TCU’s heels at 45-38.

A 4th quarter opening field goal by Vinatieri had SDSU solidly still in the game at 45-41, but the Frogs took over and effectively shut down the Jackrabbits for the rest of the game. Taj Williams took a 46-yard pass from Hill into the end zone with 8:36 left in the game to stretch TCU’s lead to 52-41. The final blow was handed out by Hill himself with an 8-yard run at the 4:07 mark to give the Frogs another home opener win at 59-41.

Hill went 33 of 49 for 439 yards, and added 45 yards rushing to his stats. Kyle Hicks’ two touchdowns in the same game was the first of his career. Austin’s 60-yard TD catch was the longest of his career, as well as his third highest scoring grab. The Frogs will be back in action on September 10 as they welcome Arkansas to the Carter. Game time is slated for 6 p.m.

COLLEGE STATION - Behind the ace gloves of Brian Howard and Durbin Feltman, the TCU Horned Frogs rallied to a 4-1 victory over Super Regional host Texas A&M, to capture their ticket to a third straight appearance at the 2016 College World Series. This will be the fourth trip to Omaha for the program in the last seven years. They will open play against in-state and conference rival Texas Tech at 2 PM on Sunday, June 19th.

NCAA Baseball - Monday, May 30, 2016

TCU to host NCAA Baseball Regional

JENNIFER MULHAUSEN

FORT WORTH - After winning the Big XII Baseball Championship Sunday against West Virginia, the TCU Horned Frogs then found out they would be hosting a Regional this coming weekend. Players, coaches, and fans had to wait until Monday morning to find out which three teams the Frogs would play host to. Two Big XII schools are hosting a regional this year: TCU and Texas Tech. There are 16 regionals comprised of four teams in a double-elimination set-up. The Frogs go into the weekend as #1, and welcome Arizona State as #2, Gonzaga as #3, and Oral Roberts as the #4 seed. Texas Tech is the #1 seed in their Regional and will host Dallas Baptist as #2, New Mexico as #3, and Fairfield as #4 in the Lubbock Regional. Oklahoma State will also be representing the Big XII in the Regional play as they travel to the Clemson Regional to face #3 Nebraska at noon on Friday.

Winners of the Regionals will be dealt their fate on Monday, June 6 as the eight sites for the Super Regionals will be announced. The 70th Men's College World Series will be held in Omaha, NE at TD Ameritrade Park beginning June 18th.

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